Food & drink

chutney

Hindi chaṭnī, a strong relish of fruit and spices ground to a paste, reached English through Company households in the early 1800s, and is now made in English kitchens too — and in Japanese curry roux.

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From Hindi to Urdu

From Hindi to Bengali

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From English to Japanese

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